Some tournaments just have it all – great football and drama – and the European Championship of 2008 was one of those
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This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE While Marco van Basten lit up the final of Euro 88 with his stupendous volley to seal the Netherlands’ win over the Soviet Union, few…
Another late show from Turkey served to send Croatia crashing out of the 2008 European Championship on penalties. Ivica Klasnić’s last gasp goal looked set to have won it, only for the…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE A sensational final 15 minutes in Geneva saw Turkey progress as runners-up in Group A ahead of their opponents, the Czech Republic. Things had looked…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE In sport, it’s hard to pinpoint exactly when a good thing starts. Did Micheal Jordan’s Chicago Bulls start with his debut in 1984 or the…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE The first weekend of Euro 2008 came to an end with one of the heavyweight clashes of the group stages as the Netherlands faced Italy…
This feature is a part of RETEUROSPECTIVE National allegiance and patriotism are simple concepts for many people. They are born and bred in one country, then go on to live there throughout…
Blessed with the likes of Arshavin, Pogrebnyak and Akinfeev at their best, and led by Guus Hiddink, how far should Russia’s 2008 side have gone?